Der Zauberberg vs Narziss und Goldmund: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German fiction, Germany, Continental european fiction, Fiction

Cover of Der Zauberberg

Der Zauberberg Thomas Mann · 1924 ★★★★☆ 4.1 711 pages · ≈ 13 h 10 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Narziss und Goldmund

Narziss und Goldmund Hermann Hesse · 1930 ★★★★☆ 3.9 319 pages · ≈ 5 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Der Zauberberg higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 65520 votes.
Narziss und Goldmund is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 13 for Der Zauberberg.
Narziss und Goldmund is the easier read (Challenging), Der Zauberberg more demanding (Demanding).

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